Air Europa promotes Richard Clark to CEO following the departure of Nuño de la Rosa

Air Europa has appointed Richard Clark, until now the company’s general director, as the new CEO to lead the airline’s international growth following the entry of Turkish Airlines into the capital. Clark will replace Jesús Nuño de la Rosa, who announced yesterday his departure at the hands of the representatives of the investment arm of the Government (Sepi) on the airline’s board, César Hernández Blanco and Juan Manuel Bujía. The configuration of the new board of directors, the company explains, will be communicated in the coming days.

His stage begins marked by the shareholder renewal that has led to the entry of Turkish into its capital with 26% in exchange for 300 million. The emergence of the Ottoman airline, precisely, gave impetus to the company, which had already returned the 141 million from the ICO, to anticipate one year the amortization of the other two Government loans valued at 475 million euros, with an ordinary of 235 million and a participatory of 240 million, as well as the accrued interest.

The new CEO joined the company in 1987 and since then he has led strategic areas and “highly relevant” projects, according to Air Europa in a press release. Therefore, the company considers that Clark’s “deep knowledge” of the business, together with a “strategic vision and recognized management and negotiation skills”, have made him a “prominent figure within the industry.”

Clark has indicated that assuming this position is “more than a responsibility”, claiming that it is “an honor and an opportunity to continue building the future of Air Europa.” “I want to express my deepest gratitude to the ownership of the airline for the trust that, once again, they have given me,” he added, to also show the conviction that with the effort and talent of the staff they will ensure that Air Europa “continues to grow and consolidate itself as an airline of international reference.” The goal, Clark added, “is strengthen the Madrid hub as a bridge between continents and move forward to offer a unique, sustainable and quality experience”